N.J. health system is drug testing pregnant women without informed consent, AG alleges
The state Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Civil Rights has filed a lawsuit against a South Jersey health system, alleging its drug-testing policy unfairly targets pregnant women. The suit was filed against Virtua Health,
NJ sues Virtua Health over drug testing pregnant women without consent
Other patients admitted to hospitals within the South Jersey health care provider's network did not receive automatic screening for banned substances, according to the complaint filed in State Superior Court.
Did Virtua unfairly drug test pregnant patients in NJ? What we know about the state's case
Platkin, accuses Virtua branches of regularly administrating universal drug tests on pregnant patients "without obtaining informed consent." This suit was launched specifically against Virtua Health,
Virtua Health sued by New Jersey AG over ‘discriminatory’ drug-test policy for pregnant patients
Virtua Health’s policy of universally drug testing pregnant patients violates the state’s antidiscrimination law, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a lawsuit filed Thursday, claiming the nonprofit health system’s policy unfairly catapults families into a child-welfare investigation that can separate newborns from their parents.
Virtua Health accused of performing non-consensual drug tests on pregnant patients
New Jersey’s attorney general has filed a complaint against Virtua Health, accusing the health system of performing drug tests on pregnant patients without their consent, a violation of their civil rights.
New Jersey sues Virtua over pregnancy drug tests: 6 things to know
Since 2018, Virtua has allegedly had a policy requiring universal drug testing of pregnant patients who are admitted to its labor and delivery or high-risk obstetrics units, and it has regularly administered tests without obtaining informed consent.
State says NJ hospital system is drug testing pregnant women without their consent
NJ said Virtua Health drug tests pregnant women without consent and reports positive tests to state for possible child abuse despite false positives
Deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl found in brown powder sample presented for drug testing at CanTEST
The person who brought the sample to CanTEST for checking was "unaware" that it contained fentanyl and surrendered it.
What causes positive drug tests? It’s not just drugs… or poppy seeds.
Yet poppy seeds aren’t the only thing that can skew a rapid drug test. “There’s a wide range of things that can cause false ...
EEOC Gets Trial Over Testing Worker Who Used Prescription Drugs
A Florida retirement community must face trial against the EEOC over whether it failed to accommodate during pre-hiring drug ...
Daily Voice Cumberland County NJ on MSN2d
Discriminatory Drug Testing For Pregnant Patients Caused False Positives At 3 NJ Hospitals: AG
A South Jersey healthcare system was accused of discriminating against pregnant patients with a mandatory drug testing policy ...
What is pink cocaine, the 'designer' party drug, that is becoming popular among youngsters across the world?
A synthetic drug cocktail known as pink cocaine is gaining popularity on the party scene in Latin America and has spread to ...
Sean Combs Appeals Bail, Promising Drug Testing and No Female Visitors If Released
Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed an appeal of a judge’s decision to deny his release, promising to submit to weekly drug testing, ...
Intelligent Bio Solutions Concludes In-Clinic Testing for Clinical Study Plan, Advancing Toward FDA 510(k) Submission
Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: INBS) (“INBS” or the “Company”), a medical technology company delivering intelligent, rapid, non-invasive testing solutions, today announced the successful ...
Tennis14y
FAQ: Drug Testing and Doping In Tennis
A primer on how tennis’ anti-doping program works. Who runs tennis’ drug testing program? The International Tennis Federation runs the program, in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency ...
Hosted on MSN3h
What Happens in a CDL Pre-Employment Drug Screen?
Drug testing plays an integral part in having a commercial driver's license (CDL). Drivers are tested before employment and at different points throughout their careers to ensure safety on the ...